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This Photo of Shanghai is Made of 195,000 Megapixels
Shot from 750+ feet above the city, this 360-degree panorama by BigPixel is made from 195,000 megapixels—for reference, the new Google Pixel shoots at 12.3 megapixels. Since it is one of the …
Via digitaltrends.com
Communicating From the Far Side of the Moon
The far side of the moon (often mistakenly referred to as the “dark side” of the moon) never faces Earth due to the sphere’s elliptical orbit and synchronous rotation. For the first time, …
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Ethiopia’s First Satellite Launching in 2019
With China’s financial assistance, Ethiopia will be sending its first-ever observatory satellite into space next year. The capsule is heading into the skies for three to five years in order to collect data …
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Twin Girls Might Be The World’s First Gene-Edited Babies
Chinese researcher He Jiankui of Shenzhen, along with US scientist and bioengineering professor Michael Deem, assisted in making the world’s first gene-edited babies. While this was not announced in a journal or peer …
An Adventure From Start to Finish, China’s Ao Yun Wine
Vineyards in the clouds to a 100% by hand approach
Pixy Liao: Experimental Relationship Vol. 1
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Brooklyn-based, Shanghai-raised Pixy Liao explores relationships—specifically expectations of Chinese women within heterosexual couplings—through her striking photography. “I started to experiment with this relationship. I would set up all kinds of situations for …
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Chinese State Media’s AI News Anchor
Xinhua (China’s state media) in collaboration with Chinese search engine Sogou, has just unveiled its Chinese- and English-speaking AI news anchor. Its evening slot wasn’t just a test run, in fact, “the …
The Shanghai EDITION Hotel Opens Near The Bund
A new lifestyle and hospitality destination in the heart of the Chinese city